#268A93
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.2% 0.089 204), rgb(38, 138, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#268A93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #268A93 |
| RGB | rgb(38, 138, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 59%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.089 204) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #268A93 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #268A93 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #268A93 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #268A93 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 202.3)
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Step 400
400
#6FADB3
oklch(70.8% 0.064 203.6)
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Step 500
500
#4498A0
oklch(63.1% 0.081 203.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#268A93
oklch(58.2% 0.089 204)
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Step 700
700
#056E76
oklch(49.1% 0.083 203.8)
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Step 800
800
#0E5A60
oklch(42.8% 0.069 203.3)
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Step 900
900
#174A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 204.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 204.8)
#268A93 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7F8494 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7993 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00908D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #268A93
#268A93
oklch(58.2% 0.089 204)
- #A96561
#A96561
oklch(58.1% 0.089 23.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #268A93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.019
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.023
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.026
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.049
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
Use #268A93 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.